"Devastating Earthquake in Morocco: Centuries-old Sites Damaged, Modern City Spared"

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Marrakech, Morocco, damaging centuries-old sites in the historic Medina district. The earthquake caused the collapse of a treasured mosque in Jemaa el-Fna square, leaving only a stump of bricks. The walls surrounding the Medina and many old buildings inside were also damaged, with some collapsing entirely. However, modern parts of Marrakech were largely unaffected, and the iconic Kutubiyya mosque remained intact.